It is unforgivable that the well-paid decision-makers with platinum health plans in Washington, D.C., have waited almost five months to think about another stimulus for the unemployed, who are relying…
Protected public lands are key to the success of businesses like mine (Durango Outdoor Exchange) – it’s where my customers go to hike, fish and climb. The CORE Act is…
But right now more than 100 GOP Congressmen are breaking their oath, “to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.” They are…
Big-tech monopolies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google – should be broken up
Meet we did, Thursday Dec. 10, via Zoom. P&R offered only 7 to 10 a.m. on Fridays as a quiet addition! We looked at the results of the 2020 user…
Presently, the bodies we inhabit are challenging us. Our present condition now hosts a virus that has taken our worldly attention and our attention has given it, COVID-19, a lot…
5-Star Certification Program may offer a path to indoor dining ... eventually
Finding the balance to protect our region’s beloved outdoor public sites
Throughout history, great civilizations, societies, empires, dynasties and ideologies have fallen. America is not infallible. The formidable and ever-present cause for empire collapse is the abuse and oppression of humanity…
Making and sharing cookies can light up your spirits during the holidays
The Durango Herald was part of the press that ran no positive news for Trump and which ran negative opinion press against him. The U.S. press in general, instead of…
Assange is a journalist and has won over a dozen media awards. If this prosecution is successful, Assange faces life in prison; press freedom under the First Amendment will be…
But how does this translate to La Plata County? How many infected are currently hospitalized in acute care beds and how many in specialized ICU beds? When will this capacity…
Demons football, Polar Express provide two good reasons to make merry (safely)
Since the start of the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. government has funneled more than $10 billion in taxpayer dollars to pharmaceutical companies for a vaccine. The Moderna…
City surveillance cameras catch girls, but do we want an Orwellian world?
Mercy Family Medicine’s professional staff members – including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants and support workers – have been outstanding in dedication and patient care. During these…
Council makes the courageous choice to protect the public from COVID-19
Been a Herald subscriber for almost 30 years and I really miss the give and take meetings between the staff and readers. Dennis PierceDurango
So let’s put the cards on the table: Trump was not a successful businessman. He has been a successful con artist and grifter his entire adult life. For instance, his…
City could win with Worldpay building
Two days before her oxygen saturation levels cratered and she could no longer say more than a few words without gasping for breath, she told me on the phone that…
It is a tough job. The average tenure for superintendents in Colorado is only a few years. So often the teachers’ unions, local media and disgruntled taxpayers and parents target…
A photo of my home, in which we had posted a yard sign for Jack Turner along with President Trump, was one of several featured in her derogatory campaign advertisements.…
I learned how important and necessary the orderly passing of power is. The process is defined by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. Each department has a team of experienced…
Recently, several individuals have purchased tax liens and live on their lots beyond the county policy limiting private land camping to 90 days. They are not neighborly. A few years…
As an experienced politician, Hickenlooper understands that ambitious transitions are expedited by smart policy. By implementing a carbon dividend plan we can promote U.S. economic growth. It is a critical…
